Ecologistas en Acción announced the creation of its anti-harassment committee in response to the sexual assault complaint against Santiago Martín Barajas, one of its founders and a prominent figure in the organization. This announcement comes after elDiario.es compiled the testimony of three women, including the complainant, who was not part of the organization, and had access to the relevant documentation, including the formal complaint, a medical report and a summons that the court had already sent to several people. as part of the investigation.
The organization explains that the anti-harassment committee was created “as part of feminist justice” and is made up of four activists from the organization, including a mediator and a psychologist specializing in gender violence, and two experts. external. “Its objectives are respect for the law, opening listening and advice spaces for victims of sexual harassment, collecting data to establish a detailed report and preventing this type of behavior in the future “, explains Ecologistas in a press release. statement.
Among the proposed measures, the organization announced the creation of a confidential complaints mailbox in order to facilitate communication and to route any request or testimony in a secure and confidential manner.
At the same time, Ecologistas en Acción Madrid decided to provisionally suspend Martín Barajas as a member of the organization during an extraordinary assembly held on Monday, temporarily removing him from his functions: “This includes the withdrawal of any spokesperson or group communication and coordination of the organization. . the association, its physical spaces, as well as the use of the association’s name on social networks. The Madrid group emphasizes that the activist had already previously communicated that he was going to abandon his activity in Ecologistas en Acción until everything that happened was clarified.
